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English ? Theme Notes ? 8/15/18 What is a theme? Controlling idea or central insight of text. Unifying generalization about life. Finding the theme. Through characters: Did the character change? Does the character learn/realize something? Through language: Figurative language, recurring imagery. Through conflict: What are the 2 opposing sides? What is the resolution? Identify topics: Topic is not a theme. Topic = subject examined in text 1 or 2 words Often abstract Examples: love, loyalty, nature, consequences of war Example topics: Passionate love Romance Family feuds Violence Fate Death Time How are themes expressed? In third person In a statement with a subject and predicate. As a generalization about life Things to avoid writing themes: First or second person (we, you, I)

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Themes Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. What is a Theme? The theme is the central message of any literary work. It is the message that the author wants to convey to the reader and is usually expressed as a sentence or a general statement about life or human nature Most themes are not directly stated. The reader must often make inferences, drawing from the elements of the work and use those inferences to arrive at theme. Arriving at Theme in ?To Build a Fire? Answer the following question in 1-3 words: What is ?____________? about? (Insert the title of the piece of literature in the blank) Answer the next question: What does _________ believe/say about_______?
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